- of PETN, e. g.
around 2% ("
Pentolite 98/2"), 5% ("
Pentolite 95/5") or 10% ("
Pentolite 90/10").
These civilian pentolites have a
detonation velocity of...
- C-3 (78% RDX) 1.60 7,630 1.33
Composition C-4 (91% RDX) 1.59 8,040 1.34
Pentolite (56% PETN + 44% TNT) 1.66 7,520 1.33
Semtex 1A (76% PETN + 6% RDX) 1.55...
-
Ednatol Hexanite[citation needed] (hexanitrodiphenylamine)
Minol Octol Pentolite Picratol Tetrytol Torpex Tritonal Upon detonation, TNT
undergoes a decomposition...
- such as RDX (to form Cyclotol), HMX (to form Octol), or PETN (to form
Pentolite).
Other typical phlegmatizing agents include paraffin wax (5% used in...
-
weighs 1.23
pounds [560 g]. The body is
filled with 4
ounces [110 g] of
Pentolite using the “hollow charge” principle. The tail
contains the
impact fuze...
- 5
inches (64 mm) Effective firing range 70 yd (64 m)
Filling Lyddite,
Pentolite or RDX/beeswax Filling weight 156
grams (5.5 oz)
Detonation mechanism...
-
grenade 1940 178 mm (7.0 in) 894 g (31.5 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz) Lyddite,
Pentolite or RDX/Beeswax 52 mm (2.0 in) ? m 100 m (330 ft) M17
rifle grenade 1941...
-
historically used;
current practice is to use
Tovex or cast
boosters of
pentolite (TNT/PETN or
similar compositions). ANFO is
technically a high explosive...
- Hexanite,
Hydromite 600
Kinetite Minol Octol,
Oxyliquit Panclastite,
Pentolite, Picratol, PNNM,
Pyrotol Schneiderite, Semtex, S****ite
Tannerit simply...
- 75% HMX (cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine) and 25% TNT
Still in use
Pentolites 50% PETN and 50% TNT
Picratol 52%
ammonium picrate and 48% TNT Used in...
